Joe McConnell Visits A McConnell Home
Joe McConnell of Dallas Texas arrives at his brother A W McConnell home in North Oregon for a brief visit. He plans to see his mother Mrs J J McConnell and sister Miss Mary before traveling to New York to visit his son Joe Ill and daughter in law Edith Henderson of Cedar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Beenblossom
Oregon
Joe McConnell
Dallas
Texas
A. W. McConnell
J. J. McConnell
Miss Mary
New York
Joe
Sunday Visits Highlight Local Family Gatherings
Ravids spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Henderson. Several extended families visited homes around Rob Henderson Robert Genkinger Howard Beenblossom and others sharing meals and companionship. The Mother Daughter luncheon at Ainsworth drew Grace Stone Fad Lambert and district residents.
Annual Breakfast at Saunders Park for The Chapter
Crawfordsville reports the Chapter L of T T T enjoyed its annual breakfast at Saunders Park Mt Pleasant with about a dozen members present including Mary Frances Thomas and Irene Thomas Morrow. Florence White Doris Cherryholmes and Helen Huston ton led arrangements and a tasty breakfast was served. Willing Workers of the Presbyterian church met with 24 women and some children. Mrs Georgia Williams presided with devotions and a business meeting. Circle No 1 served ice cream wafers and coffee amid roses and Madame lilies. Ladies Aid of the Methodist church held a Tuesday meeting in the church social rooms with a patriotic program and two vocal solos by Mrs Anderson. An auction of cast off articles raised funds with Mrs Rebecca Lease as auctioneer. bids reached 19 cents with several dollars added. The Aid is split into two divisions led by Mrs Lease and Mrs J L Howard. a new member joined as the event coincided with the 38th wedding anniversary of Rev and Mrs F E Voss. Refreshments matched patriotic colors with corsages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Saunders Park
Mt. Pleasant
Mary Frances Thomas
Irene Thomas Morrow
Salem
Florence White
Doris Cherryholmes
Helen Hustonton
The
Presbyterian Church
Georgia Williams
White
Ada Spencer
Circle No. 1
Rebecca Lease
Treasury
J. L. Howard
FE. FE. Voss
O. D. Brown Buys H. Hall Building
O D Brown purchases the building housing his hardware store from Hugh Hall marking a wave of owner occupied properties in Ainsworth. The scene includes local notables such as McCreedys Welch Hazelett Braithwaite and Peters among others with community events and travels recounted.
Two Visit Sister Bernarda 82 Years Old
Riverside report notes Mrs. Elizabeth Mellecker and Mary Gelhaus travel to Dubuque as Sister Bernarda of the Franciscan Order is seriously ill. The 82 year old, who marked her 61st anniversary in the order last year, has been blind for fifteen years and is unable to see. The piece mentions a regular meeting of St. Rita's Court Women’s Catholic Order of For.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Critz
Riverside
Elizabeth Mellecker
Mary Gelhaus
Dubuque
Sister Bernarda
Bernarda
St. Rita’s Court
Women's Catholic Order of For
Riverside Announces Scout Camp and Community Notices
Eight Riverside girl scouts enjoyed camping at the camp west of Iowa City with local leaders guiding the three week session. Nearby news confirms Creton Hartman of The Dalles Oregon death and other relatives visiting, while residents share arrangements for alumni events and summer moves from Chicago to Benton Harbor Michigan.
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Forester Hall
R. H. Heitzman
William Griffin
Edward Bushek
Creton Hartman
Dalles
Oregon
Hartman
Riverside
E. W. Ford
Iowa City
Lois Buchwalter
Betty Holt
Glenys Marner
Mary Jane
Marjorie Quinn
Kathleen Knebel
Patricia McCreedy
Ruth Allen
H. C. Borup
Mary Kirk
Kansas City
Kansas
Jack McCreedy
Haskins
Carrie Ihen
Elizabeth Davis
Gus Hahn
Chicago
Benton Harbor
Michigan
Adrian Dautremont
Dorothy Snedding
Cedar Rapids
C. V. Dautremont
St. Mary’s Alumni Association
Hugh Dougal
Mary Dougal
Washington
Rose Dautremont
Walton Family Visit At Kalem Sunday
Mr and Mrs Earl Walton and their son Marvin visited at Kalem Sunday at the home of her mother Mrs L W Pruess and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Walton
Marvin
Kalem
Oma Strain to London for Month-Long Visit
Crawfordsville reports Oma Strain, who taught in Norwood Ohio, will sail at month’s end to London England to visit cathedrals with a possible Paris excursion. The high school alumni banquet lists omit Mrs Hazel Momhead from next year’s officers. Mr and Mrs Howard Williams welcomed daughter Marjorie Marie at 6 am Monday. Supt Walter Rauscher and Margaret Gault plan a summer school in Iowa City. Ervin Rich travels to Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
Oma Strain
Norwood
Ohio
London
England
Paris
Hazel Momhead
Howard Williams
Marjorie Marie
Walter Rauscher
Margaret Gault
Iowa City
Ervin Rich
Cedar Falls
Harvard’s Second Graduate Sir George Downing 1642
Harvard College’s second graduate was Sir George Downing who built and after whom London’s Downing Street is named. He stood in the first graduating class in 1642 at Harvard College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graduaed
Harvard
Sir George Downing
London
Harvard College
Weekend Gatherings In New Haven Area Gatherings
Mrs A. M. Baker visited her daughter Mrs Merle Statler over the weekend. Mrs Harley Cherwinker and daughter Jessie Mae and Mrs Wilmer Lauderman visited at the Marion Smith home Tuesday afternoon. A group celebrated Albert Janecek's birthday Sunday evening with refreshments. Gail Wells takes vacation with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Smith
New Haven
A. M. Baker
Merle Statler
Harley Cherwinker
Jessie Mae
Wilmer Lauderman
Clarence Rathmel
Washington
Albert Janecek
Gail Wells
Roy Wells
Lloyd Dickinson
Lester Lease
Omaha
Doris Sherman
Grace Statler
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Companion Western
Td Aav
Edward L. Alperse
A. McConnell
Edith Henderson
Helen Wood
Des Moines
Jayne
Geo. L. McDaniel
Iowa
Charles McGill
Duane Hazen
Hazen
Mrs. McGill
Sidventues of
Technicolor
Warner Bros
Errol Flynn
Olivia DE Havilland
Basil Rathbone
Claude Rains
Sarurpay
Goodrich
Silvertown
Zee Goodrich
Golden Ply
O. D. Brown
H. Hall
Ainsworth
Ruth Norris
Hugh Hall
Clarence McCreedy
Ft. Madison
Max McCreedy
Long Beach
Calif
Effie McCreedy
George Welch
Neb
H. D. Hazelett
Hugh
William Hazelett
Pennsylvania
Hazelett
Clarence Richards
Southeastern Iowa
Burlingston
Wylie Anderson
Excelsior Springs
Murray Smylie
Springs
Lyle Robertson
Virginia
Mary Lou
New Co
Grand Lodge
E. R. Butterworth
Joyce
Beverly
Waterloo
Butterworth
J. J. Fitzgerald
Henry Peters
Creighton Edmondson
Peters
Dale Orris
Clara Orris
Columbus Junction
Clyde Keiper
Will Sherbeck
Lincoln
A. J. Peterson
Woodhull, I
Sherb
Vermi-Tex
Chlroricide
Roach Pizen
Peterman
Ant
Phillips & Hebner
Oma
Cleo Jarrard
South
Iowa Ave
Aash
Howard L. McCleery Loans
Nicola
North Side Telephone
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